The Ideal 2012 Presidential Candidate

We need a new President to come into office, and grab a hold of the policy reigns that have gone out of control under Obama.  We need a new president to overturn or abolish many of the policies, implemented by Obama, that have nearly strangled the growth of America.  Just one example I’m referring to is Obamacare.  Obamacare is one of the most UNREAD and absolute worst laws passed in the darkness. As we are slowly coming to find out, this policy, which was supposed to be cost neutral, is now going to cost roughly a trillion dollars, further increasing our debt once again.  Obamacare has shown to more be more costly not just per month, but even further trying to administer it. There is so much wrong in Obamacare, I would have to write a book not a blog.   If we don’t elect a new president that will abolish this, America will turn into Greece in no time.  Remember, don’t think it can’t happen here; they didn’t believe they would be in the mess that they are in today either. This is often where Americans get off track with the “ can’t happen to us” mentality. We thought 911 couldn’t happen here either. These things can and will unless we all focus on the end game.

The focus, across the board, needs to be on the ultimate goal; none of us can handle another 4 years of policies, and rules and regulations that seem to be random, at will, and often not even read or understood by those defending them. The thought of “pass it and then we will understand what’s in it” doesn’t work for me or any business I am involved with, and it sure doesn’t work for me with our administration.

I am not, by any means, suggesting that anyone currently running is a homerun. They are not!  I have issues with each of the candidates, but guess what, that’s our choices. Do I like that I do not have another choice? No I do not!  However, I still have to step back and choose who will best service the needs of this country right now. That means I need to identify the top 3 things that are important to me and my business (employees & communities I live in). For me, it’s providing the tools and resources to get small business back into the communities. This is what provides the glue to hold & grow our communities. This allows the small businesses to build jobs, invest in the people within the communities, influence better home values, and bring back some certainty and security to Americans. Our tax systems, both business and personal, are far too complicated, and it doesn’t need to be.  Our tax system should not divide us as a country. Those who can afford skill and talent to find loopholes and those who are just trying to spend less time and money. It should be easy and clear to eliminate all these crazy loopholes. In order for people and small businesses to rebuild innovation, build new and expand business, we need access to capital. Again everyone, not a select few. The small community banks were a staple in the community that people relied on to help them better their lives and businesses. I agree that far too many took advantage of programs that allowed them to live beyond our means, and I don’t recommend that to anyone. But not allowing access keeps our communities stuck, and the land of limbo is the worst place to be. In order to begin achieving these goals, we need to stand behind the candidates that actually have a shot at winning.  Truth be told, as much as I like Ron Paul (not 100% but don’t like anyone 100%) Ron has no shot at winning the nomination. Further, even if he did, he doesn’t have what’s needed to beat Obama, who will be a FORCE in this next election. I relate to many in his base and am grateful for Ron Paul bringing forth great conversation on domestic issues regarding freedom of our rights and running government under the guide of the Constitution. However, his faults are on foreign policies and global issues, which have put him out of the race to most in the general public. Historically we know that dissatisfaction on those issues will have a greater influence as we get down to the wire. Yes Ron Paul has some of the %, but so much of this is math, so lets not get locked down in the details, or swayed by who we like (I like him). It’s about who can actually WIN, head-to-head, against Obama who, in my opinion, is the best orator, campaigner, fund raiser I have ever witnessed. If that’s what we needed in the country right now he would have my vote… but it’s not. We need small business jobs and a clear executable plan that allows us all to work together to rebuild our country. From top to bottom and everywhere in between, we all have work to do. We got in this mess together so we need to get out together.

Again, if the end game is of a higher purpose than who I like, who you like, since who we like doesn’t mount to a hill of beans if they can’t make it to the white house, then the ‘right-now’ is incredibly critical. This is why it’s in all of our best interest to stand behind and influence a candidate who does have a chance, and can win. The conversation and question has to move from ‘who do I like?’ to ‘who can go the distance?’

Further, ‘Will that person, once they get there, take the steps toward what the country needs NOW?’ Trust me, I already know (and so do you) that, whoever wins will not do everything we want. But, will they do the key things necessary to get people back to work, birth more innovation and business here?  Will they bring money back into this country instead of it sitting outside our borders? The premise of business, big or small, is to make money. If they didn’t make money, then no one would have a place to work, and all companies would be broke. So a business is going to do the math to make money. Keeping money out of the US is cheaper than bringing it home, pure and simple. We have a long list of things the USA needs, but we can’t tackle it all at once. Just like in life, if you try too do to many things at once you end up not doing any of them and getting nowhere. Ask yourself, “What candidate will get into office and start really doing whats needed to bring jobs back, empower people to innovate, build new business, grow existing business and pull the off shore money back into our marketplace?”

What Does the Future Hold For the U.S. Economy?

If Obama stays…

1. The transformation downward spiral that Obama sparked will pick up speed, and quickly.
2. Fiscal responsibility will continue to go out the window. When we lose that, we lose our foothold to do most of the things we need to rebuild the country. Just like we need good credit, capital, and leverage to do the things we want… so does a country.
3. The tax code will continue to stay complicated (worse I’m sure) and with unclosed loopholes that cost us far too much as a country. It becomes a key obstacle to getting us back on track.
4. Stop all the multi layer of agency upon agency, rules and regulations for about darn everything. It stops growth; it adds numerous layers of cost to almost every product and service.  We can’t afford high living cost when unemployment is high and average wages are low. We are a smart America; we don’t need to be so micro-managed to the point where we forget how to think, create, and innovate. BIG government wants to think for you. BIG government thinks it knows what’s best for you more than you know what’s best for yourself. Once BIG government gets too big, it takes decades to undo. Lets keep our choice in our hands, not theirs.  Didn’t you hate being told what to do growing up? I did and still do.

At the end of the day, I am a businesswoman who is blessed to live in this country and own a company. It also comes with huge responsibilities, all of which I signed up for. I am committed to my teams, my company, and my communities just as I am committed to my children, family, and friends. Together each of these groups come together to determine what we can do, to work together to have a life that we can feel good about, know we can provide for, and know we are part of something (family community and country) that we are proud of. Is it perfect? No, but I have found that nothing is perfect.

I consider myself an independent and have for a number of years. I realize we need voices from the left and voices from the right, but at the end of the day we need to be able to sit across from one another have a clear conversation and come to a compromise. I have always and still do love my neighbor and I don’t require my neighbor to be “like me” in order for me to like and accept them. I thrive on the differences among us and love to learn from others. That doesn’t mean I think I need to pay my neighbors’ bills for them. Just like I would not impose my views or values on them either. What I know is that when a neighbor needs help, I am the first one to go over and lend a hand and pitch in because I believe in the butterfly effect. We all win or we all fail!  But there is a difference between a leg and a handout and in my experience traveling all over this great country and working with businesses in the communities, people are not asking for a handout… just a leg up to rebuild their lives and learn from our mistakes. At the core I think we are the same. We love our families and children and want them to be safe. We want to either start and build a company or have a good job that we can feel good about and be a part of something that provides for our families and us. We want to embrace our country and want our country to embrace us back, not micro-manage our lives.

Right now, our choices and our voices are critical to the future of America. We need to stand up, speak out, and be heard.  From one girl, who is just trying to do the best I can, to another who is doing just the same.

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Unfortunately, I believe small businesses are caught in the “perfect storm” of these issues. Meaning that we currently have people in power that lack experience and understanding of what a small business actually requires and involves. Do they really understand the perspective of the small business owner or how big companies continue to really affect their businesses? There are other things to consider, such as the rules and regulations changes, the revamping of the financial industry and further variables that contribute to a long, long list.

It’s naïve to believe that one key issue is to blame for the high unemployment rate. The very people who believe that it’s as simple as fixing a single problem, also seem to believe that business owners need to jump in and start hiring. It’s amazing to me to hear of folks speaking about what business owners “need” to be doing, when in reality, they’ve never owned a business or done it themselves.

These people have to understand the differences in business structures and the struggles that small businesses undergo to produce results. When small businesses make the decision to hire, they must look at many factors. The small business owner must take into consideration the risks of hiring a new employee, such as a dynamic shift in the environment, learning curves, and the lower margin of immediate cost to return. These circumstances cannot be lumped into one issue that can be easily fixed. I wish it were that simple, but my experience in business has shown me that throwing anything against the wall to see whether it sticks is a counteractive  plan for digging our way out of anything.

As a long time business owner, I would really like to see a well thought out plan that is vetted by real small business owners. A plan that will provide the results needed to get the legs back under small businesses, the stepping stones to move forward and the momentum to keep going. This is what I will continue to strive towards as the Small Business Voice for Fox Business each and every day!

Today some of the world’s most popular websites, including Wikipedia, Reddit, Google, and WordPress, “went dark” to protest the legislation of the SOPA (Stop Online Piracy Act) & PIPA (PROTECT IP Act).

The intent of these rules is to prevent piracy of American music, movies and other intellectual property by computer users in the US and abroad.   However, many large and reputable Internet companies fear that the proposed law creates a powerful censorship tool that could threaten American’s freedom of speech and stifle competition, killing the economic engine that fuels the Internet.

The future of the legislation is uncertain, with many congressmen switching their positions.  President Obama has even threatened to veto the bill.  It would be a good idea to take five minutes today and learn about what you can do to make your voice heard.

Even a politically charged event like the Blackout Protest has a business lesson that we can all learn from.  Always remember: Communication is key to your leadership approach.  Many of the companies participating in today’s events agree that the government must do more to curb copyright infringement.   But the companies and the government are not on the same page, and it is unlikely that Congress’ strategy is even enforceable without the help of these industry leaders.  Remember: there is no hope for success if you are not talking to your team members about defining and achieving your goals.

What’s your opinion on these pieces of legislation? What about the Blackout Protests? Please leave comments below and share this with your friends.

If you’re in the business world no one needs to tell you how “challenging” last year was, but there is little time to lick any wounds. Now, first quarter 2012 the decisions, focus, and work done or not done “RIGHT NOW” could easily be what gets you to a tipping point or closes your doors within the next 24 months.

Speaking as the Small Business Voice for Fox News, a serial entrepreneur and “Turn Around Specialist” with robust experience as a CEO and/or Founder of several companies in a vast array of industries I can identify, be angered, and commiserate with all the obstacles standing before us, both professionally and personally.

The absurdity of many of the decisions made by our government, financial institutions, and appointed industry groups have dropped a bomb in our laps as we struggle to understand and then defuse the effects it will have on the business we have sacrificed so much to build.

Unfortunately, it would be nothing but wasted time and energy to speak of what’s going on “out there” — that is far beyond our control. However, what we can control has a far greater impact on how this story will end, for many business owners and entrepreneurs.

Like many of you, I opted out of much of the holiday “time-off” that in years past was dedicated to family, friends and a chance to step out and recharge. Instead my internal voice and keen instincts have been on high alert so I spent the last few months gathering some of the best minds in business, along with industry experts, and repeatedly successful entrepreneurs to siphon their brains for wisdom, knowledge and what their instincts are telling them and what they are implementing in their own businesses.

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This is my brother’s third child (actually his beautiful, amazing wife gave birth three glorious times… my brother got the easier role). It has been a great week for me to reflect on the magic of children and how important our roles are to them either as parents, grandparents, friends, aunts or uncles. Each and every choice can end up being a challenge, or a success… but you never know which.

From the business that I do on Fox News to the work I do as a mentor and a turn around specialist, in order for me to be on top of my game for my clients I need to be an expert in these fields. This requires a lot of reading and studying across many platforms on a wide range of topics.

I’m not sure if it’s because I’m a female or if it’s because I’m a Mother to a toddler and a teen at the same time, but I’m often asked about the best gifts, toys, and activities for all age groups.  So when I recently ran across this article on Top 10 Tips for Toy Safety, I thought I’d share it and of course add my 2 cents to help whoever wanted to listen.

So here goes…

As parents we all believe that our kids are advanced and ahead of the curve. So we tend to buy gifts that according to the recommendations are for older than our children. I have a 4 year old and I look at products and toys that go from 3 to 6 or 7 years of age.  I always have to do a check and balance before I purchase because there is a reason (often greater than what’s at first glance) why the products are recommended for that age group.

Toys or products that are designed for an older child can frustrate or confuse younger children without us knowing the impact. It can leave a mark on self-esteem and self-image. I am no child psychologist but since most of the companies I have grown or worked with are family focused companies, kids in one form or another have been in and part of my primary world for 25 plus years.

What I can share for sure is that MOST, and I mean MOST of us buy toys and products, don’t take the time to learn about it ourselves, and don’t teach our kids how to properly use and care for the toys. C’mon… admit it, most of us give a gift, watch them open it and assume they will figure it out (often times faster than we can) but there are many reasons to get familiar with the toy or product first.

Plus… spending the showing our kids how to properly use a new toy is a GREAT opportunity for you (parent, grandparent, aunt, uncle, etc.) to bond with that child. It’s one of those VERY special moments in time that you will watch them look up to you for guidance knowledge and instruction.

Not teaching our kids how to properly use a toy can leads to injury. Pinched fingers, cuts and bruises and for some of us a nice lesson on how hair can get tangled in a propeller with no choice but to have a spontaneous Christmas haircut.

Here are a few of the tips. I hope that my 2 cents helps you to take another look at the toys you give your kids not only from a safety perspective, but also as an opportunity to spend time with them in this holiday season.

• Avoid toys with sharp points and edges.
• Put toys intended for older kids out of reach of babies and toddlers.
• Kids love to yank and pull apart toys, so choose sturdy toys that don’t have loose, moving parts that can easily come off.
• Buy age-appropriate toys. Read the label, and if it’s not recommended for children under a certain age, then don’t buy it for your baby.
• Search for toys that are washable or include the words non-toxic on the label, since so many toys end up in baby’s mouth.

Enjoy the rest of the article, Top 10 Tips for Toy Safety here and please feel free to share some of your similar experiences in the comments below or on my Facebook page.

For me, leadership is at home, at work, with friends or in the community.

Leadership doesn’t just happen overnight. You must lay the foundation for good leadership.

There are many practices I find useful when stepping into the role of a leader, but these are a few I would like to highlight through a personal and business example.

I repeat this quote religiously: “Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.”

As a leader, this is critical not only to understand but to know how to implement it into our lives. Like most of us, I have skills and talents that allow me to do an abundance of tasks really well.

Often times, leaders start to think because I “can” do the task better than you do then, I “should” do it myself.

Two Leadership Skills

First, you need to allow people around you to strengthen their skills and to become better support for you.

Second, you should be hiring people who are smarter than you. You are your team.

Leading and Managing in your Personal Life:

I would say that I organize, clean and have better time management than most of the people I know and definitely better than anyone else in my household.  It would make sense that I lead these activities for those in my home.

However, this weakens everyone in my home because they now rely on me more and more and their skills become less and less. Since I am raising a teenager and a toddler, it’s critical for them to learn how to be GREAT at these skills. I do this by giving them projects to organize where they get to create the time lines, and then execute them. They learn leadership, teamwork, strategy, delegation, and complete jobs all in one.

Other leadership skills merely take practice.  I have a sign in my home that says: Perfect – Practice – Repeat. I am always looking to perfect a task to see if there is a “better way” to complete it. Skills become instinctual which is not always healthy. Practice changing and perfecting small tasks in areas in your life so you can do the same for the larger tasks.

Leading and Managing in Your Business Life:

In business, I find many similarities. If you lead your team to “bring you problems” then you are creating more work for yourself and teaching them to be dependent upon you which results in break downs if you’re not there.

I have created a sign that hangs on my door that says “No problems lie here without an answer” I created this because BEFORE anyone enters my office with a problem, I want them to take the time to think it through and present it to me with a solution. An answer they would give out if they were walking in my shoes.

I don’t necessarily choose the solution, but it allows my team to have a better understanding of the situation and a way for their involvement.

This process allows me to see where they have strengths, where they need improvement, and it almost always uncovers hidden talents and skills that I would have not otherwise noticed. Most importantly, it allows me to teach and mentor my team on why their solution might not cover all the critical areas involved in the problem.

When leading others, it’s crucial to know the “how” and “why” behind the decision I make. The more I can groom other leaders under me, the more the company runs WITH or WITHOUT my presence.

Another important skill in leadership is to learn to speak other people’s languages.  Most people learn and grow differently and as a leader it is your job to figure it out and not for them to figure out yours. Another favorite quote goes as, “If you’re so smart why can’t you learn to speak their language.”

I make sure I take the time to understand how each of the people in my life learn and what makes them feel safe, (you can’t grow if you don’t feel safe). With this, we set up boundaries and guidelines on how TOGETHER we will walk through learning and communicating as we grow.

For example, my son is very analytical and he likes to be presented with information and expectations until he has the time to digest or wrap his head around the task before we discuss it.  Then, he wants me to show it to him and demonstrate how I want it done.

My daughter on the other hand likes to dive in and try it herself as she attempts a task while she discovers the pros and cons, then we discuss what went wrong or right.

A great leader allows enough room for different pathways that will lead to success, but enough structure to guide people to where you want them to end up in a supportive, safe and encouraging environment for growth.

Do you have any tips or strategies for being a better leader or manager? What is your favorite leadership style?

Leave a comment below!

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Many years ago after my company began to find success I invested in my first mentor. Let me say for the record that for me I define a “coach” and a “ mentor” very differently. I have many friends that are “coaches” and they do an amazing job in their skill sets.

I often find people in my network or those I come across and refer the to the right coach for what I see as the topic they are being faced with. A good coach can absolutely help you through everything from “change” in your life, to support you in gaining clarity on an array of topics.

For me a mentor is someone that is needed when you are looking to achieve or do something that that person has specifically mastered. When I began to look for a mentor I was looking for someone who had achieved the level of success I was working to obtain specifically in consumer goods.

To take that a step further I was looking for a mentor that not only had rock star success in consumer goods but one that knew how to do it as an entrepreneur on a boot strap budget and not a high end expense account. That made the list MUCH shorter – now add in that I wanted this mentor to have both business and personal success, and the list shrank again.

Whether you’re looking for a coach or a mentor remember that you are making an investment in YOU, your personal growth, and your success. If you are not investing than you are most likely trying to do some quick patch work to a problem and not “really” ready to learn, grow, and achieve.

In many of my presentations, you will hear me say one of my famous quotes “ I was asking all the right questions to all the wrong people” – this is in fact true.

I was asking the right questions but asking them to people who did not have what I defined as success in that area. Often I hear people ask questions to people that they would not trade shoes with. WHY?! If you do not want the results of whom your asking a specific question to, then DON’T ASK THEM!

I only ask for mentorship from people that have succeeded in that specific area on how I DEFINE success. Example: the person I have that mentored me in relationships has an amazing incredible marriage that has lasted over 20 years (yes to the same person). They know a thing or two I could learn from.

I ask financial questions to the mentors in my life that have not just obtained riches but extreme wealth. I have a health mentor that has defied the odds in age, health, and beauty and helped me learn how to keep my health in my top priorities. You get the idea – Ask your questions to only those who have  achieved success in the specific area of life you want to prosper in.

Here is what I look for in a mentor:

• Success in a specific area where I am weak
• Someone who has the right personality and attitude to give me the tips, tools, connections, and program in a language that works best for me. I need information clear, straight, and action-oriented. Ask yourself if the mentor you’re choosing is strong enough or approachable enough to give you the security or strength to allow you to grow.
• Expectations. Goals. Time lines. Boundaries. I like to have a plan, I like to know ahead of time what is expected of all parties and what the rules are. The clearer these are, the higher chance of success for me. Ask yourself how you like to communicated to and find someone that fits your needs.

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Today networking is easier and more important than ever before because of our ability to not only network offline, but online too. Both are important, but let’s not forget… some of the same rules apply in either situation.

I’m here to teach you what I know, but I’m always learning and would love to hear about your best and worst networking experiences.

Here are a few of my top tips for networking:

1. Assume the BEST!Way too often, we choose the negative side too easily. I can’t tell you how often I hear people say that the event they are going to is going to be a waste of time and they didn’t even get there yet. People assume they are going to have a boring time, no one there is important, or it will be all of the same people as usual. You aren’t even trying to have fun. Trust me this is not a good start to an evening.If you want your time to turn into money, then you have to change your attitude. How you approach any business relationship, friendship or any sort of event is the most often how it will end. I go two feet in with abundance and positive Mojo. I know I am going to have a great time… matter of fact I can have a great time by myself in a paper bag. ☺ I know I am going to find amazing people who will help me move closer to my goals for life and in business. I know that every interaction whether it’s positive or challenging is all providing me information that I will someday use. So much of what you get is what you put into it from start to finish.
2. Make it easy for people to get to know you. Social media networking has made our world smaller and in so many ways easier to reach out to connect. After you meet someone, send them a LinkedIn invite. This allows them to see your areas of expertise, who you are, and who you are connected to. This may spark an interest they might not have had previously or could be a great way to remind them about when you met. Use Twitter or Facebook for more social casual meetings.
3. Do not use the word “I” in an email or in a networking conversation until the third sentence. This is really important and I see it all the time. People come right out of the gate and use the word “I” way too soon in both emails and speaking. There is a VERY fine line between networking and self-promoting, make sure you know which one you’re doing.
4. Most of the time you are only one relationship away from meeting the person who you need to know. Always keep in mind that the degree of separation between the person you need or want to meet, and the people that you already know is probably already established. You just need to find out where that degree of separation is. Make sure you’re spending time on the relationships you’ve already established.
5. Start with a compliment and then seek common ground. Everyone likes to hear a compliment so don’t forget to start with one. It sets the tone for people to be open and receptive. Then, look for common ground. No matter whom you’re communicating with, you can find common ground even if it’s only that you both breathe air. Common ground is the easiest place to begin when building relationships and building trust.

So many of us wake up to a very long list of “to-do’s”, “must-do’s” and ” I have-to’s” that it’s surprising we get out of bed at all. But.. you’ve got to have the RIGHT “to-do’s” on your list. How do you do that?

Here’s a tip:

When you read over your long list of “to-do’s” ask yourself which of these will move you closer to your goals. By this, I mean living the life you want to live and the way you want to feel. Make sure these tasks get a special star or symbol to indicate that they need to be done FIRST, then if you have time, knock off the other items on your list.

We are often spending far too much time trapped within the details of life rather than on actual TASKS that will move us forward. Now is the time to make a change to improve your life rather than just “crossing something off your list.” Work on tasks that move YOUR life forward.

In work and in life, we must clearly identify the actions we take that move our lives and businesses closer to the goal line — what activities keep us at the status quo?  What activities set us back? Get rid of the ones that are setting you back. Don’t just keep these tasks, goals, and ideas in your head. You NEED to write them down and cross them off.

The Ahhh-ha! 

At one point I realized that I was basing my decision as to whether a day was productive or not by the number of items I could cross off my list on any given day. I used to do 30 things every day but now, I focus only on two meaningful tasks, enabling me to do them VERY well! These concepts and actions enabled me to move my business and life forward.

Lesson learned - Ask yourself these questions:

1. “What’s the one thing I can do to move myself or business closer to my goal?”
2. “What’s the one thing that will generate the biggest impact on my   business/life?”

Make sure you do those things first, and if you have time, then you can do everything else on your list.

Remember, you can achieve anything if you have the RIGHT tools, the RIGHT instructions, and the RIGHT people/team around you to help you get there.

MYTH and Truth

Crossing things off our lists does not mean we are improving our lives. It means you used up a lot of your time. We all love getting things done and feeling accomplished.  Don’t be FOOLED by the small tasks like responding to emails, and texts,These are time suckers that may “Only take 5 min” but before you know it, those 5 minutes strung together takes up your entire day.

Please share the ways you stay focused on the important tasks that move you toward achieving your goals.